JP2007316923A - Cup-type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup-type beverage vending machine, in which a mount base can be mounted on a take-out stage only by being placed in a predetermined mounting position while preventing damage of the mount base by displacement in mounting. <P>SOLUTION: When the mount base 20 is placed in the predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10 and an outer door 2 is closed, the mount base 20 is supported to be longitudinally movable by each protruding part 13a, and longitudinal and upward movements of the mount base 20 are regulated by a back plate 11, a vertical extension part 12a, a longitudinal extension part 11b and an extension part 31a. Consequently, the mount base 20 can be mounted on the take-out stage 10 only by being placed in the predetermined mounting position. Even if the outer door 2 is closed with the mount base 20 being placed in the front of the predetermined mounting position, the mount base 20 is moved on each protruding part 13a toward the predetermined mounting position by the abutment of the outer door 2, since each protruding part 13a supports the mount base 20 to be longitudinally movable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine for injecting and selling coffee, tea or various soft drinks into a cup, for example.

  Conventionally, this type of cup-type beverage vending machine includes a vending machine main body with an open front, an outer door that can open and close the front of the vending machine main body, a product outlet provided in the outer door, It is provided in the main body of the vending machine so as to be arranged on the back side of the take-out port, in a take-out stage that accommodates a cup filled with a drink so that it can be taken out from the product take-out port, and a locking hole provided in the take-out stage A cup mounting table having a locking protrusion that can be inserted, and a locking mechanism that removably locks the locking protrusion of the mounting table to the locking hole of the take-out stage, and operates the locking mechanism. Thus, there is known one in which a mounting table is detachably attached to an extraction stage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, as other cup-type beverage vending machines, the same vending machine main body, outer door, product outlet and take-out stage as described above, and cup placement placed at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage are attached. There is known one having a mounting table (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP-A-7-65228 JP-A-10-222748

  By the way, in each cup-type beverage vending machine, the mounting table is formed in a mesh shape so that beverages spilled from the cup flow downward, and the beverage that has flowed downward after passing through the mounting table is the bottom surface of the take-out stage. It is discharged out of the take-out stage from the discharge port provided in. For this reason, the mounting table is easily contaminated with beverages and the like. The mounting table with the dirt is removed and cleaned, and is attached to the take-out stage after cleaning. Further, since the mounting table is generally formed so that it cannot be removed even if the outlet door is opened, the mounting table is attached and detached with the outer door opened.

  However, in the former cup-type beverage vending machine, since the mounting table is attached to the take-out stage by the locking mechanism, it is necessary to operate the locking mechanism in order to detach the mounting table. However, there is a problem that it takes time to attach and detach the mounting table, and the manufacturing cost is increased by providing the locking mechanism.

  In the latter cup-type beverage vending machine, since the mounting table is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage, the mounting table is placed at a position shifted from the predetermined mounting position. When the outer door is closed with the position of the mounting table shifted, there is a problem that the mounting table is sandwiched between the outer door and the take-out stage, and the mounting table is damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to allow the mounting table to be mounted on the take-out stage simply by placing the mounting table at a predetermined mounting position, and for the mounting table to be misaligned during mounting. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup-type beverage vending machine that can prevent breakage of the beverage.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vending machine body having an open front surface, an outer door capable of opening and closing the front surface of the vending machine body, a product outlet provided in the outer door, and a product outlet. It is provided in the vending machine main body so as to be arranged on the back side, and is detachably mounted at a predetermined mounting position in the take-out stage, and a take-out stage that accommodates a cup for providing a drink from the product take-out opening. A cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a cup-mounting table, a support unit that is provided on the take-out stage and that is movably supported in the front-rear direction, and is provided on the take-out stage. A first restricting portion for restricting rearward movement of the mounting table attached at the attachment position, and a second restricting portion for restricting forward movement of the placing table provided at the predetermined attachment position, provided on the take-out stage. And set it on the extraction stage. And a third restricting portion for restricting the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table mounted at the predetermined mounting position, and the mounting table provided at the predetermined mounting position when the outer door is closed. And a fourth restricting portion for restricting the upward movement of the front end of the first end.

  Thus, when the mounting table is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage, the mounting table is supported by the support unit so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the rearward movement of the mounting table is regulated by the first regulating unit. The forward movement of the mounting table is regulated by the second regulating unit, the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table is regulated by the third regulating unit, and further, when the outer door is closed, the fourth regulating unit Since the upward movement of the front end of the mounting table is restricted, the mounting table cannot be removed if the outer door is closed after the mounting table is placed at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage. In addition, since the support unit supports the mounting table so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, even if the outer door is closed with the support unit placed in front of a predetermined mounting position, the outer door abuts from the front. As a result, the mounting table moves on the support portion to a predetermined mounting position.

  According to the present invention, when the outer door is closed after being placed at the predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage, the mounting stage cannot be removed. Therefore, the mounting stage can be attached to the take-out stage only by being placed at the predetermined mounting position. This is extremely advantageous in performing the cleaning operation of the mounting table in a short time. In addition, even if the outer door is closed with the support portion placed in front of the predetermined mounting position, the mounting table moves on the support portion to the predetermined mounting position by the outer door coming into contact with the front, The mounting table is not sandwiched between the outer door and the take-out stage, which is extremely advantageous in preventing the mounting table from being damaged due to a positional shift during mounting.

  FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup-type beverage vending machine, FIG. 2 is a side view of the cup-type beverage vending machine, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the take-out stage, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the take-out stage with the mounting table removed, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the take-out stage, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the take-out stage showing a state in which the rear end of the mounting table rides on the third restricting portion, and FIG. 9 is a cup-type beverage vending machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit.

  This cup-type beverage vending machine is provided with a vending machine main body 1 having an open front, an outer door 2 capable of opening and closing the front of the vending machine main body 1, and a front opening in the vending machine main body 1. A take-out stage 10, a mounting table 20 that is detachably attached to a predetermined attachment position in the take-out stage 10, and a product outlet 30 provided in the outer door 2. In addition, the explanation of directions in the following text is based on the directions shown in FIGS. In addition, the width direction in the following text is the same as the left-right direction shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4.

  The vending machine main body 1 is formed in a rectangular box shape, and has a beverage extractor, a raw material container, a cup storage portion, and the like (not shown) inside. In addition, a conveying device 40 for conveying the cup A is provided in the vending machine main body 1.

  The left end of the outer door 2 is rotatably supported by the vending machine main body 1. Further, on the front surface of the outer door 2, there are a product sample 3, a product selection button 4, an auxiliary selection button 5 for selecting the presence or absence of sugar or milk, a bill insertion slot 6, a coin insertion slot 7, a coin return slot 8, and the like. Is provided.

  The transport device 40 includes a holding ring 41 that can hold the outer peripheral surface of the cup A, a first moving mechanism 42 that moves the holding ring 41 in the vertical direction, and a first moving mechanism 42 that moves the first moving mechanism 42 in the front-rear direction. It has the 2nd moving mechanism 43 and the 3rd moving mechanism 44 for moving a 2nd moving mechanism to the front-back direction. The first moving mechanism 42 moves the holding ring 41 in the vertical direction by a motor (not shown). The third movement mechanism 44 is formed to extend in the front-rear direction, and the second movement mechanism 43 is supported on the third movement mechanism 44 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The second moving mechanism 43 is moved in the front-rear direction on the third moving mechanism 44 by a motor (not shown). The third moving mechanism 44 is supported by a pair of rails 44a extending in the width direction, and the third moving mechanism 44 is movable along each rail 44a. Each rail 44a is fixed to the vending machine body 1, and the third moving mechanism 44 is moved in the width direction by a motor (not shown).

  The take-out stage 10 is formed in a rectangular box shape, and is formed so as to open the front surface. The take-out stage 10 is fixed to a frame 1a provided on the front side of the vending machine main body 1 so as to extend in the width direction. The back plate 11 of the take-out stage 10 is provided with a rectangular hole 11a, and the rectangular hole 11a is formed in a size that allows the holding ring 41 holding the cup A to pass through. The bottom surface portion 12 of the take-out stage 10 is inclined from the left side to the right side and is inclined from the front side to the back side. In addition, a discharge port (not shown) is provided in the right rear of the bottom surface portion 12 of the take-out stage 10. A plurality of protrusions 13a are provided on both side walls 13 of the extraction stage 10, and the protrusions 13a are arranged in the front-rear direction. Each projecting portion 13 a is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is formed so as to project from the side wall 13 of the extraction stage 10 toward the inner side in the width direction of the extraction stage 10. Moreover, each protrusion part 13a is arrange | positioned in the mutually same height position.

  Both ends of the mounting table 20 in the width direction are supported by the protrusions 13a, and the mounting table 20 is mounted in the extraction stage 10 so that the rear end of the mounting table 20 contacts the back plate 11. A table 20 is attached to the extraction stage 10. That is, this position is a predetermined mounting position for mounting the mounting table 20. Moreover, since each protrusion part 13a is arrange | positioned so that it may rank with the front-back direction, the width direction both sides of the mounting base 20 are supported by each protrusion part 13a so that a movement in the front-back direction is possible. A vertically extending portion 12a extending upward is provided at the front end of the bottom surface portion 12, and when the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position, the forward movement of the mounting table 20 is caused by the vertically extending portion 12a. Be regulated. Further, when the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position, the rear plate 11 is restricted from moving rearward of the mounting table 20. The back plate 11 corresponds to a first restricting portion described in the claims, and the vertically extending portion 12a corresponds to a second restricting portion described in the claims. A longitudinally extending portion 11b is provided on the lower edge of the rectangular hole 11a, and the longitudinally extending portion 11b is formed to extend forward from the lower edge of the rectangular hole 11a. Further, when the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position, the longitudinally extending portion 11b can be locked to the rear end of the mounting table 20 from above. In other words, the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table 20 attached at a predetermined attachment position is restricted by the longitudinally extending portion 11b. The longitudinally extending portion 11b corresponds to a third restricting portion described in the claims.

  Two holes 13b are provided in the left side wall 13 of the extraction stage 10, and a light receiving portion 50 of an optical sensor is provided in each hole 13b. In addition, two light emitting units (not shown) are provided on the right side wall 13 of the extraction stage 10, and each light receiving unit 50 detects light emitted from each light emitting unit. In other words, each light emitting unit and each light receiving unit 50 constitutes a transmissive photoelectric sensor. Moreover, each hole 13b is arrange | positioned in the front-back direction predetermined position in which the cup A is mounted. For this reason, when the cup A is placed in the take-out stage 10, the light emitted from each light emitting unit is blocked by the cup A, and the light is not detected by each light receiving unit 50. Each light receiving unit 50 is connected to a control unit 51 formed of a known microcomputer, and the control unit 51 is connected to the product selection button 4.

  The mounting table 20 is made of a synthetic resin material and has a mesh shape. Further, the mounting table 20 has a width dimension slightly smaller than the width dimension in the take-out stage 10.

  The product outlet 30 is provided at a substantially central portion of the outer door 2, and the outlet door 30 a of the product outlet 30 is attached to the outer door 2 through the frame member 31 so as to be opened and closed. Further, the frame member 31 is provided with an extending portion 31 a extending rearward from the back surface of the outer door 2. When the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10 and the outer door 2 is closed, the extending portion 31a is disposed at a position that can be locked to the front end of the mounting table 20 from above. That is, the upward movement of the front end of the mounting table 20 is restricted by the extending portion 31a. The extending portion 31a corresponds to a fourth restricting portion described in the claims.

  The cup-type beverage vending machine configured as described above has a holding ring 41 of the transport device 40 when money is inserted into the bill insertion slot 6 or the coin insertion slot 7 and a product is selected by the product selection button 4. The cup A is held in the cup A and the beverage is poured into the cup A. Further, the cup A into which the beverage has been injected is transported by the transport device 40, passes through the rectangular hole 11 a, and is mounted on the mounting table 20 of the take-out stage 10.

  When the cup A is placed on the mounting table 20, the light irradiated from each light receiving unit is blocked by the cup A, so that the light is not detected by each light receiving unit 50. When light is no longer detected by each light receiving unit 50, a display device (not shown) provided on the outer door 2 is activated, and the display device notifies the user that the cup A has been transported into the take-out stage 10. Further, while no light is detected by each light receiving unit 50, even if the product selection button 4 is operated, a new cup A is not transported to the take-out stage 10 by the transport device 40. The operation of the control unit 51 in this case will be described with reference to FIG. 10. When light is no longer detected by each light receiving unit 50 (S1), the operation of the product selection button 4 is invalidated by the control unit 51 (S2). .

  On the other hand, the cup A mounted on the mounting table 20 is taken out by opening the outlet door 30a. Here, the beverage in the cup A may be spilled when taken out, but the mounting table 20 is formed in a mesh shape, and the bottom surface 12 of the take-out stage 10 is inclined toward the right back. The spilled beverage is discharged from a discharge port provided at the right back of the take-out stage 10. For this reason, the mounting table 20 is likely to be contaminated with a beverage or the like, and the mounting table 20 with the dirt is removed and cleaned.

  When the outer door 2 is opened, the mounting table 20 is placed on each protruding portion 13a of the take-out stage 10, so that the mounting table 20 can be easily removed. The cleaned mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the extraction stage 10 and the outer door 2 is closed, so that the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the extraction stage 10. At this time, the lower surfaces of both sides of the mounting table 20 in the width direction are supported by the protrusions 13a, the rearward movement of the mounting table 20 is restricted by the back plate 11, and the forward movement of the mounting table 20 is in the vertical direction. Restricted by the extending portion 12a, the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table 20 is restricted by the extending portion 11b in the front-rear direction, and the moving upward of the front end of the mounting table 20 is restricted by the extending portion 31a. Therefore, by placing the mounting table 20 at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10 and closing the outer door 2, the mounting table 20 becomes in a state where it cannot be removed, thereby preventing fraud such as mischief with respect to the mounting table 20. be able to.

  Here, the mounting table 20 is placed at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10, but the mounting table 20 may be placed ahead of the predetermined mounting position. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the rear end of the mounting table 20 is supported by the projections 13 on the back side, and the front end of the mounting table 20 is supported by the upper end of the vertically extending portion 12a. It is possible. When the outer door 2 is closed in this state, the rear end of the extending portion 31a comes into contact with the front end of the mounting table 20, and the mounting table 20 moves rearward. Here, the mounting table 20 slides on the rear protrusions 13 and moves rearward.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear end of the mounting table 20 may ride on the longitudinally extending portion 11b. Here, when the rear end of the mounting table 20 rides on the longitudinally extending portion 11b, the light irradiated from the light emitting unit toward the light receiving unit 50 on the back side of each light receiving unit 50 is blocked by the mounting table 20. In this way, the positions of the light receiving unit 50 and the light emitting unit on the back side are set. Therefore, when the rear end of the mounting table 20 rides on the longitudinally extending portion 11b and the rear end side of the mounting table 20 is mounted at a position shifted upward with respect to a predetermined mounting position, control is performed as shown in FIG. The operation of the product selection button 4 is invalidated by the unit 51.

  Further, when a foreign object is sandwiched between the front protruding portion 13a and the mounting table 20 among the protruding portions 13a, the front end side of the mounting table 20 is attached at a position shifted upward with respect to a predetermined mounting position. The positions of the front light receiving unit 50 and the light emitting unit are set so that the light irradiated from the light emitting unit toward the front light receiving unit 50 among the light receiving units 50 is blocked by the mounting table 20. For this reason, when a foreign object is inserted between the front protruding portion 13a of each protruding portion 13a and the mounting table 20, the operation of the product selection button 4 is disabled by the control unit 51 as shown in FIG.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, when the mounting table 20 is mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10, the mounting table 20 is supported by the protrusions 13a so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the mounting table The rearward movement of the mounting table 20 is regulated by the back plate 11, the forward movement of the mounting table 20 is regulated by the vertically extending portion 12a, and the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table 20 is extended in the front-rear direction. When the outer door 2 is closed by the installation portion 11b, the upward movement of the front end of the mounting table 20 is restricted by the extension portion 31a. For this reason, the mounting table 20 is placed at a predetermined mounting position of the take-out stage 10 and the outer door 2 is closed, so that the mounting table 20 cannot be removed. The mounting table 20 can be attached to the take-out stage 10, which is extremely advantageous for performing the cleaning operation of the mounting table 20 in a short time.

  In addition, since each protrusion 13a supports the mounting table 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, the outer door 2 can be closed even when the outer door 2 is closed with the mounting table 20 placed in front of a predetermined mounting position. When the extended portion 31a comes into contact with the mounting table 20 from the front, the mounting table 20 moves on each protrusion 13a to a predetermined mounting position. That is, it is extremely advantageous in preventing the mounting table 20 from being damaged due to the positional deviation at the time of attachment.

  Each of the side walls 13 of the take-out stage 10 is provided with a plurality of projecting portions 13a. The projecting portions 13a are arranged in the front-rear direction, and each projecting portion 13a extends from the side wall 13 in the width direction of the take-out stage 10. Since it is formed so as to protrude inward, the mounting table 20 can be supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with a simple structure, which is extremely advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost.

  Further, two light receiving portions 50 for detecting that the cup A is arranged in the take-out stage 10 are provided, and when the mounting table 20 is mounted at a position shifted upward with respect to a predetermined mounting position, the light receiving portion receives light. Since the light applied to the unit 50 is blocked and the operation of the product selection button 4 is disabled by the control unit 51, for example, the cup A is conveyed into the take-out stage 10 with the mounting table 20 tilted. In this case, the unloading failure of the cup A can be prevented.

  Further, when the rear end of the mounting table 20 rides on the longitudinally extending portion 11b, the light irradiated from the light emitting unit toward the light receiving unit 50 on the back side of each light receiving unit 50 is blocked by the mounting table 20. Since the operation of the product selection button 4 is invalidated by the control unit 51, the cup A is not transported into the take-out stage 10 in a state where the mounting table 20 is tilted, and the unloading failure of the cup A is prevented. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, each side wall 13 of the take-out stage 10 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 13a. However, each of the side walls 13 may be provided with an extending member 13c instead of each of the protrusions 13a. It is possible (see FIG. 11). In this case, each extending member 13c is formed by bending the lower end of each side wall 13 toward the inner side in the width direction of the extraction stage 10, and each extending member 13c is formed to extend in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the mounting table 20 can be supported by a simple structure so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and even if the outer door 2 is closed with the mounting table 20 placed in front of a predetermined mounting position, the outer door When the two extending portions 31a abut against the mounting table 20 from the front, the mounting table 20 moves on each extending member 13c to a predetermined mounting position.

  In the present embodiment, the cup A into which the beverage has been injected has been transported to the take-out stage 10. However, after the empty cup A has been placed in the take-out stage 10, the beverage is injected into the cup A. It is also possible.

Front view of a cup-type beverage vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention Side view of cup-type beverage vending machine Perspective view of take-out stage and transfer device Perspective view of take-out stage Perspective view of the take-out stage with the mounting table removed Side sectional view of unloading stage Side sectional view of the take-out stage showing a state where the mounting table is placed in front of a predetermined mounting position Side surface sectional view of the take-out stage showing a state in which the rear end of the mounting table rides on the third restricting portion Block diagram of cup-type beverage vending machine Flow chart showing operation of control unit The perspective view of the extraction stage of the state which removed the mounting base which shows the modification of this embodiment

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine main body, 2 ... Outer door, 10 ... Extraction stage, 11 ... Back plate, 11b ... Front-back direction extension part, 12 ... Bottom part, 12a ... Vertical extension part, 13 ... Side wall, 13a ... Projection Part, 13b ... hole, 13c ... rail, 20 ... mounting table, 30 ... product outlet, 30a ... outlet door, 31 ... frame member, 31a ... extension part, 40 ... conveying device, 41 ... holding ring, 42 ... 1st moving mechanism, 43 ... 2nd moving mechanism, 44 ... 3rd moving mechanism, 50 ... Light-receiving part, 51 ... Control part, A ... Cup.

Claims (5)

A vending machine body with an open front, an outer door capable of opening and closing the front surface of the vending machine body, a product outlet provided in the outer door, and a vending machine arranged on the back side of the product outlet A take-out stage that is provided in the body and accommodates a drink-providing cup so that the cup can be taken out from the product take-out port, and a cup-mounting table that is detachably attached to a predetermined mounting position in the take-out stage. In a cup-type beverage vending machine,
A support portion provided on the take-out stage and supporting the mounting table so as to be movable in the front-rear direction;
A first restricting portion that is provided on the take-out stage and restricts rearward movement of the mounting table attached at a predetermined attachment position;
A second restricting portion that is provided on the take-out stage and restricts the forward movement of the mounting table attached at a predetermined attachment position;
A third restricting portion that is provided on the take-out stage and restricts the upward movement of the rear end of the mounting table attached at a predetermined attachment position;
A cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a fourth restricting portion that is provided on the outer door and restricts the upward movement of the front end of the mounting table attached at a predetermined mounting position when the outer door is closed. . The support portion is composed of a plurality of protrusions formed so as to protrude inward from the side wall of the take-out stage,
The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein each protrusion is provided on both side walls of the take-out stage so as to be arranged in the front-rear direction. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is configured by a pair of extending members provided in the vicinity of both side walls of the take-out stage so as to extend in the front-rear direction. An optical sensor capable of detecting the cup placed on the take-out stage by blocking light;
The cup-type beverage according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the light sensor is configured to block light when the mounting table is mounted at a position shifted upward with respect to the predetermined mounting position. vending machine. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the light sensor is configured such that light is blocked when a rear end of the mounting table rides on the third restriction portion.

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